Would you take Momo back for the right price?

[Red_Jim83]

According to his agent Momo is looking for a move away from Juve. Napoli seems to be where he wants to go, but he has also hinted he'd like to come back to England. So would you take him back for the right price?

 

Personally I think if we could sign him for around 8-10 million I think he'd improve our midfield greatly. He'd be a far better defensive option than either poulsen or Lucas. What's your thoughts?

[PaulMcC]

10 times the player Poulsen is.

[James Dean]

No way. He can't pass.

[Torvald Utne]

20 times the player Poulsen is.

[Guest Captain Jonjo]

At the right price, why not, his got quality. Hope his passing has improved though, wouldnt mind him and meirelis in the middle.

[PaulMcC]

40 times the player Poulsen is.

[Lucky Pierre]

Depends what the future of the club is. Who's going to be manager in January, what's the transfer budget going to be?

 

If it was a choice between him and Poulsen, then definitely.

[Marcas]

no

[lifetime fan]

He's far superior to Poulsen and Lucas but not the 'type' of defensive midfielder we should be after.

[withnail71]

He is far, far better than Poulsen. I dont like comparing him to Lucas because i dont believe Lucas is a defensive midfielder. I would have him back in a shot.

[Dan Vito Corleone]

Love him, but no. We need someone who can pass quickly. This is the problem we have with Lucas and Poulsen, they don't move the ball around quickly enough.

[PaulMcC]

Love him, but no. We need someone who can pass quickly. This is the problem we have with Lucas and Poulsen, they don't move the ball around quickly enough.

 

Meireles. When he's not being played of position.

[Dan Vito Corleone]

And if he's not available?

[PaulMcC]

And if he's not available?

 

We're fucked.

[Dan Vito Corleone]

Ah, but now we shoudn't be. We should look to get in another midfielder who can pass and tackle, such as Defour, and use Spearing and in time Shelvey, providing they're good enough.

[lifetime fan]

Love him, but no. We need someone who can pass quickly. This is the problem we have with Lucas and Poulsen, they don't move the ball around quickly enough.

 

When I was talking about the 'type' of defensive midfielder this was what I was on about.

 

This post refers to masch but it equally applies to Momo.

 

http://www.liverpoolway.co.uk/forum/ff-football-forum/93479-who-better-player-masch-didi-2.html

 

 

The situation with Mascherano is quite simple for me.

 

As good/great a player he is he is not the 'type' of defensive midfielder I want. Mascher is very good at harrying, scrapping and breaking up play. However he tends to do this very high up the pitch (ala Momo) meaning Rafa always wanted another 'defensive shield' to play in front of the back four.

 

When this player was Alonso it negated this weakness but his type are very few and far between. You can find many a play maker but not many at all that dropped as deep as him to almost play (and I fucking hate saying this) the quarterback role.

 

Ideally I would like a defensive midfielder who shields the back four, not chases every single ball all over the park like my stupid fucking dog. Hamman was world class at this. He offered protection to the defence with a canny knack of drawing fouls upon himself and very good passing, not over 40 yards ala Alonso granted, but he was far more techniqually gifted than Mascher.

 

With a Hamman type player providing the protection to the defense and also being able to take the ball off them and create fluid football you can have a 'play maker' further up the pitch, not an Alonso type but more of a Xabi or Sniejder.

 

I think this was a major fault in Rafa's thinking. He wanted to play with a two man central midfield but the play maker and defensive shield were far too often in the wrong half of the pitch for my liking.

 

Before anyone starts taking the piss I know we are not going to play with Hamman and Xabi next season (What a fucking midfield it would be mind) but it is a change in thinking I would like to see

[PaulMcC]

Ah, but now we shoudn't be. We should look to get in another midfielder who can pass and tackle, such as Defour, and use Spearing and in time Shelvey, providing they're good enough.

 

I agree it would be great to have an all round defensive midfielder but I can't see there being many about.

 

People criticised mascherano's passing but the best team in the world wanted him, so i doubt there's anyone about who can do what he does and pass the ball brilliantly.

[Dan Vito Corleone]

Hamann was a top, top class footballer.

[Jim MM]

10 times the forumite danperkins is.

[withnail71]

Hamann was a top, top class footballer.

Probably still better than Poulsen.

[RazorBack]

No, we need new and most importantly a different kind of central/defensive midfielder.

[dennis tooth]

Yeah I'd take Sisso, sell Poulsen and perhaps Lucas (Just when he's maybe coming good) Tell you what else, I'd have Garcia back, I'd have Pongolle, Crouch, Arbeloa, Cisse, I'd have Traore over Konchesky or feck it, Warnock. Obviously I'd have Hamaan and Alonso back as well but they are two players who are unavailable for Roy's little club project.

Theres a few I'd have back now you mention it, some of them mediocre which is better than some of the utter shit we have now.

[Hermes]

How do we know that he's not already here..............

[PaulMcC]

[jon lad]

= BOSS